Amine salt of penicillin



Patented Dec. 18, 1951 AMINE SALT OF PENICILLIN Alphonse P. Granatek,Syracuse, N. Y., assignor to Bristol Laboratories Inc., Syracuse, N. Y.,a

corporation of New York No Drawing. Application December 8, 1949, SerialNo. 131,929

2 Claims. (Cl. 260-239.1)

1 has the following formula can A wherein Pen designates an acidpenicillin radical or an active moiety thereof, capable of forming anaddition salt with 6-chloro-9-(4-diethylamino 1 methylbutylamino) 2-methoxy-acridine.

A more comprehensive understanding of this invention is obtained byreference to the following example.

- Pen Example 0.94 gram of 6-chloro-9-(4-diethylamino-1-methylbutylamino) 2 -methoxy-acridine hydrochloride is suspended inether and made basic by addition of sodium hydroxide (NaOH) to make afirst ether .extract. The second ether extract is made by adding 1.32grams of sodium penicillin G to phosphoric acid to ether and acidifyingwith phosphoric acid. The two ether solutions were dried with anhydroussodium sulfate, filtered and then added together. The whole was thenrefrigerated and after 24 hour a precipitate was formed upon scratching.The slight orange crystalline precipitate was then filtered and dried invacuum. Potency668 u./mg.; solubility3450 u./cc.

While the present invention has been described with particular referenceto the 6-chloro-9-(4- diethylamino- 1 -methylbutylamino)-2-methoxyacridine penicillin addition salts of penicillin G it will beunderstood that 6-chloro-9-(4-diethylamino- 1;-methylbutylamino)-2-methoxy-acridine salts of other penicillins are also included withinthe scope of this invention. For instance, the natural penicillins suchas penicillin G, F, X, dihydro F, and K, and mixtures of two or more ofsuch penicillins, particularly mixtures containing at least 85%penicillin G, are included within the scope of the present invention.

Also, other salts of 6-chloro-9-(4-diethylamino-l-methylbutylamino)-2-methoxy acridine other than the hydrochloride may be employed.Examples of such salts of 6-chloro-9-(4-diethylamino-l-methylbutylamino)-2-methoxy-acridine phosphate, nitrate, hydrobromide, sulfate, citrateand tartrate. In general, any organic solvent soluble or water solublesalt may be employed.

It will be understood that the reaction can be carried out in water andorganic solvents other than ether. Examples of such solvents arebutanol, propanol, amyl acetate, methyl amyl acetate, isopropyl ether,mesityl oxide and methyl isobutyl ketone.

It will be understood that, without departing from the spirit of theinvention or the scope of the claims, various modifications may be madein the specific expedients described. The latter are illustrative only,and not offered in a restricting sense, it being desired that only suchlimitations shall be placed thereon as may be required by the state ofthe prior art.

I claim:

1. A salt of penicillin and6-chloro-9-(4-diethylamino-1-methylbutylamino)- 2 -methoxy-acridine.

2. A salt of penicillin G and 6-chloro-9-(4-diethylamino- 1-methylbutylamino) 2 methoxyacridine.

ALPHONSE P. GRANATEK.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file ofthis patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 2,483,382 Goldberg et al. Sept.27, 1949 2,493,625 Goldberg et a1. Jan. 3, 1950 2,504,182 Cooper Apr.18, 1950 2,527,810 Goldberg 'et al. Oct. 31, 1950 FOREIGN PATENTS NumberCountry Date 604,563 Great Britain July 6, 1948 607,004 Great BritainAug. 24, 1948 OTHER REFERENCES Salivar et al.: J. Am. Chem. Soc.," vol.70, March 1948, p. 1287.

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Monash: Science, vol. 107, October 17, 1947,

1. A SALT OF PENICILLIN AND6-CHLORO-9-(4-DIETHYLAMINO-1-METHYLBUTYLAMINO) -2 METHOXY-ACRIDINE.